Chicago’s McCormick Place to be turned into hospital

City may be ‘hot spot’ for COVID-19


McCormick Place is being turned into a makeshift hospital to treat COVID-19 patients, according to an article on the WGN website.

The temporary hospital will have 3,000 beds and that all three halls of the convention center will be used. Patients will be separated by the level of care they require.

The hospital is expected to be ready for patients by April 24.

The U.S. surgeon general said Chicago is among a number of American cities identified as a “hot spot” for COVID-19 cases.

Read the article.

 

 



April 3, 2020


Topic Area: Infection Control


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